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Sandbox Stars

by: Pamela Whitten on Friday May 11, 2012

Last Saturday, we celebrated with outstanding alumni, friends and our Media Sandbox finalists to recognize each of them for their phenomenal work for the college. The Media Sandbox is MSU’s destination for talented and creative students who want to study the latest tools, work with the best faculty and prepare for the media world of the future. Here students s…

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Independent Study

by: CAS Staff on Monday February 20, 2012

At Michigan State University, Independent Study is planned study, highly individualized, not addressable through any other course format, proposed in writing by the student on a standard form, accepted for supervision by a faculty member, and approved by the student's academic adviser and the teaching unit at the beginning of the semester.

Independent study should:

  1. Consist of work not described in the University catalog in any other format
  2. Be taken under a course number commensurate with the student's class level, major field, and experience
  3. Relate to a subject for which the student has adequate preparation
  4. Be directed by a faculty member with whom there is periodic contact and consultation throughout the study
  5. Not exceed 8 semester hours of credit in a single academic semester
  6. Not exceed 10 percent of the credits earned in a bachelor's program
  7. Be applied for on the form provided by the department or school or college
  8. Be approved on this form before the student enrolls for the course; registration should be completed by the end of the period for adding courses

Steps for registering for independent study credits:

Step 1: Talk with the professor who will be supervising the Independent Study and together fill out an Independent Study form (PDF). Make sure you and the instructor sign the form.

Step 2: Take the form to your adviser to sign and copy.

Step 3: Turn in the completed and signed Independent Study form to the appropriate department office. The department office will give you further instruction for enrolling. Department offices are as follows:

Advertising, Public Relations, and Retailing Department Office: 309 CAS
Communication Department Office: 473 CAS
Communicative Sciences and Disorders Department Office: 101 Oyer
Journalism Department Office: 305 CAS
Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media Department Office: 409 CAS